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SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)

Employer reviews

Excellent (57 reviews)

Employer review details
Statement Percentage of employers that selected this as a "strength" Percentage of employers that selected this as "needs improvement" Total number of employers that selected this statement
Communication with employers 77% 23% 43
Reporting on progress of apprentices 44% 56% 34
Training facilities 68% 32% 25
Providing the right training at the right time 100% 0% 23
Getting new apprentices started 81% 19% 21
Improving apprentice skills 83% 17% 18
Adapting to my needs 73% 27% 11
Working with small numbers of apprentices 100% 0% 10
Initial assessment of apprentices 100% 0% 9

Apprentice reviews

Good (10 reviews)

Apprentice review details
Communication
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Communicating clearly with you 40% 60%
Ensuring you understand the requirements of your end-point assessment 40% 60%
Organisation
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Organising well-structured training 40% 60%
Providing accessible training resources 80% 20%
Balancing online learning with classroom-based training to suit your apprenticeship 70% 30%
Taking into account your previous learning 40% 60%
Giving you relevant training that helps you perform your job better 80% 20%
Providing Off The Job training that takes up at least 20% of your total apprenticeship time 100% 0%
Support
Statement Percentage of apprentices that agreed with this statement Percentage of apprentices that disagreed with this statement
Helping you learn new skills and develop existing ones 100% 0%
Supporting you and your apprenticeship 80% 20%
Resolving any issues you have 40% 60%
Preparing you for success in your future career 100% 0%

Provider overview

Set up as a Group Training Association in 1969 and registered as a charity. Delivery of EAL, Edexel, City & Guilds and ECITB qualifications.

Apprentices are recruited on behalf of employers.

Apprenticeships in engineering: electro-technical, instrumentation, machining, maintenance, welding, pipefitting, project control and CAD/engineering design.

All apprenticeships include off-the-job training in the first year of either 6 months block or, a series of 8 individual 3 week modules. Many employers extend this period to a full year.

BTec is delivered in-house on one day per week during the first two years of the apprenticeship.

Attendance is full time 5 days, 37 hours weekly, starting at 08.00 am.

Competency assessments and testing for installation apprentices and welder codings.

Apprenticeship training course

Machining technician (level 3)

59% achievement rate (out of 50 apprentices)

60% national achievement rate

Explain achievement rate
The percentage of apprentices who successfully achieved their apprenticeship when trained by this provider on a course in this subject area. This rate uses data from the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

SOUTHAMPTON ENGINEERING TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED (THE)’s training options

Head office

First Avenue, Southampton, SO15 0LJ

  • available At apprentice’s workplace (national)
  • available Day release
  • available Block release

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Contact this provider about this course

Telephone
07508 636136
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